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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 12, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the California Angels, played on September 12, 1978 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 12, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 8,469 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Dave Phillips |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
Don Baylor | DH |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
Brian Downing | Catcher |
Dave Chalk | Second Baseman |
Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Richie Zisk | DH |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 12, 1978
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Medich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bevacqua. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Medich
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Lansford moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Medich
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford scores. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Medich
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fairly vs. Medich
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Tanana
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Tanana
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Tanana
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Medich
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Medich
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Medich
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Tanana
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Tanana
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Tanana
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Tanana
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bevacqua vs. Tanana
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Medich
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Medich
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Medich
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Tanana
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Tanana
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Tanana
Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Tanana
There goes Wills. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Tanana
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Tanana
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Medich
Rudi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Medich
Fairly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Medich
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Medich
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Medich
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Medich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Tanana
Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Tanana
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Tanana
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Tanana
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Medich
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Medich
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Medich
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Tanana
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Tanana
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Tanana
Beniquez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Tanana
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
Zisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Zisk reaches second base with a double. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Miller
Bonds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Miller
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Zisk scores. Bonds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Miller
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowenstein vs. Miller
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Kurt Bevacqua.
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Medich
John Lowenstein now playing third base.
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Medich
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Medich
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Medich
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Miller
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Miller
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Miller
Beniquez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Medich
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford hits a fly ball towards left. Oliver settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Oliver. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Medich
Bostock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Bostock reaches second base with a double. Lansford scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Cleveland
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Miller
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Miller
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Miller
There goes Oliver. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Oliver steals second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Miller
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Miller
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Cleveland
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Cleveland
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Cleveland
Chalk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Cleveland
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Jim Anderson.
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Miller
Rance Mulliniks now playing shortstop.
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Miller
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Miller
There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Lowenstein steals second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Lowenstein moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Miller
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Miller
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cleveland
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Cleveland
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Cleveland
Bostock strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1978 -- California at Texas (N) California AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Miller R, cf 4 1 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 1 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 5 2 1 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Bostock L, rf 5 0 3 2 Beniquez J, cf 4 1 1 2 Baylor D, dh 4 0 1 1 Oliver A, lf 3 1 2 1 Rudi J, lf 4 1 1 0 Zisk R, dh 3 1 1 0 Fairly R, 1b 4 1 1 2 Bonds B, rf 3 2 1 1 Downing B, c 4 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 2 3 Chalk D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Harrah T, ss 4 0 0 0 Anderson J, ss 3 0 1 0 Bevacqua K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Solaita T, ph 1 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, ss 0 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 3 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 9 5 31 7 7 7 California 200 200 100 -- 5 Texas 001 150 00x -- 7 California IP H R ER BB SO Tanana F (L) 4.1 5 5 5 3 4 Miller D 3.2 2 2 2 3 3 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Medich D (W) 6.1 9 5 3 1 5 Cleveland R (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 3 E -- Bevacqua K, Oliver A DP -- Texas 1 LOB -- California 7, Texas 6 2B -- Rudi J, Zisk R, Sundberg J, Bostock L HR -- Fairly R, Bonds B, Beniquez J SB -- Wills B, Oliver A, Lowenstein J WP -- Miller D PB -- Sundberg J T -- 2:42 A -- 8469
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